free-fall
free-fall — 名詞
1. the condition of moving downward under the pull of gravity, with no parachute sl
自由落體
只在重力作用下墜落的狀態
the condition of moving downward under the pull of gravity, with no parachute slowing you down or engine keeping you aloft
The skydiver experienced about forty seconds of free-fall before opening her parachute.
那位跳傘者打開降落傘前，經歷了約四十秒的自由落體。
seconds of free-fall — duration measurement in the physical sense
Putri learned in her aviation course that a plane can enter free-fall if it loses all engine power.
Putri 在航空課程中學到，飛機如果完全失去動力，可能進入自由落體狀態。
enter free-fall — verb + noun collocation
During the training jump, Yumi's instructor timed her free-fall with a stopwatch from the aircraft door.
在訓練跳傘中，Yumi 的教練在機艙門口用碼錶計時她的自由落體時間。
The cargo crate entered free-fall the instant it was released from the helicopter.
貨箱從直升機上掉落的瞬間進入了自由落體狀態。
Hamza asked his physics teacher whether a feather could ever be in true free-fall inside a vacuum tube.
Hamza 問物理老師，羽毛在真空管中是否有可能達到真正的自由落體。
- parachute descent
the controlled phase that follows free-fall in skydiving
文法句型
in free-fall
enter free-fall
seconds/minutes of free-fall
用法筆記
Often used with prepositions 'into' or 'in' — 'enter free-fall', 'be in free-fall'. In strict physics, true free-fall ignores air resistance, but everyday usage includes any fall where gravity is the main force.
常見錯誤
2. a situation where the value, strength, or popularity of something drops very fas
暴跌；急降
價值或地位持續快速下跌
a situation where the value, strength, or popularity of something drops very fast and keeps falling, often with no sign of recovery
The company's shares went into free-fall after the CEO suddenly resigned.
那家公司的股價在執行長突然辭職後開始暴跌。
shares went into free-fall — stock market usage
Hassan watched the price of Bitcoin enter free-fall during the market panic.
Hassan 眼睜睜看著比特幣的價格在市場恐慌中急遽暴跌。
The local currency was in free-fall against the dollar for three consecutive months.
當地貨幣兌美元匯率連續三個月持續急降。
Olivia's confidence went into free-fall after she failed the driving test for the third time.
Olivia 第三次沒考過駕照後，自信心一落千丈。
The once-popular TV show saw its ratings go into free-fall after the main actor left.
那部曾很受歡迎的電視節目，在主角離開後收視率直線下滑。
文法句型
go into free-fall
be in free-fall
in free-fall
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'go into' or 'be in' — 'go into free-fall', 'be in free-fall'. Unlike a simple drop, free-fall suggests the decline is continuing and may speed up. Can describe financial markets, reputation, popularity, and personal well-being.